LEADER 01778oam 2200361 a 450 001 9910699078803321 005 20090811121605.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002399095 035 $a(OCoLC)320235512 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002399095 100 $a20090505d2009 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMilitary personnel$b[electronic resource] $eArmy needs to focus on cost-effective use of financial incentives and quality standards in managing force growth : report to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2009] 215 $a1 online resource (iii, 64 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aTitle from title page (GAO, viewed May 5, 2009). 300 $a"May 2009." 300 $a"GAO-09-256." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aBackground -- The Army is well ahead of schedule in growing the force -- The Army has dramatically increased bonus expenditures but does not use available research to calculate the most cost-effective bonus amounts -- The Army has fallen short of its quality goals and has taken steps to expand its recruiting market -- The Army lacks support to gauge the effect on the officer corps of its actions to alleviate shortages -- Conclusions. 517 $aMilitary personnel 712 02$aUnited States.$bCongress.$bHouse.$bCommittee on Armed Services.$bSubcommittee on Military Personnel. 801 0$bAWC 801 1$bAWC 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910699078803321 996 $aMilitary personnel$92878221 997 $aUNINA